Senator Scott Beck

Scott Beck of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Republican, born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Upon completion of his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, he entered the United States Navy, and served until 1999 as a Naval Flight Officer. Scott made three extended deployments, and earned two Air Medals for combat missions flown in Bosnia and Somalia. He was also the recipient of a Navy Commendation Medal, two Navy Achievement medals, and numerous campaign medals and ribbons. Scott has flown over 1,100 hours in jet aircraft and has nearly 300 carrier arrested landings. Upon completing MEd degrees in social science and mathematics at The Citadel, Scott returned to St. Johnsbury with his family and became an educator, dorm counselor, and coach at St. Johnsbury Academy; he continues to work at the Academy today and teaches American history, American government, and economics. In 2005, Scott and his wife, Joelle, opened the Boxcar & Caboose, an independent bookstore in downtown St. Johnsbury. He has been the chair of the Downtown Improvement Commission and Executive Director of the St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce. During his time with the Chamber, Scott initiated the Discover St. Johnsbury campaign, assisted with the reconstruction of the fire-damaged 1879 Building, and initiated the St. Johnsbury promotional film series. He is the founder of the Kingdom Maple Festival and a board member of RINK, which successfully reopened Fenton Chester Ice Arena after the pandemic. Scott is also the lead organizer of an effort to bring a regional sportsplex to St. Johnsbury. House Education Committee 2015-2018, House Ways & Means Committee 2018-2024. Scott and Joelle reside in St. Johnsbury, they have six adult children that reside in Vermont.